The immunization and communicable disease program at each Job Corps center shall include provision for personnel, supplies and equipment, and procedures necessary to provide students with basic and booster immunizations.

• Purpose
• Immunization & Communicable Disease Plan

Purpose

The underlying purposes of the immunization and communicable disease program on Job Corps centers are to:

• Avoid communicable disease outbreaks that may be life threatening or, while not life threatening, may cause time lost from training.
• Support the Federal Government's public health effort to maintain high levels of immunization in the community.

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Immunization and Communicable Disease Plan

Under the direction of the center physician, health services staff will implement immunization and communicable disease procedures according to written standing orders provided by the center physician. These standing orders will specify:

• Location—Where immunizations will be administered (e.g., center health unit, local health department).
• Personnel—Who is authorized by the center physician to administer immunizations. These must be administered by qualified center health professionals (i.e., physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician's assistants).
• Management of Immunizations—Procedures and schedules for administering basic and other immunizations and tests, the individuals to be immunized, and documentation requirements. Provisions must be made for possible serious reactions and for patient privacy.
• Management of Outbreaks of Communicable Disease—Procedures for handling outbreaks of communicable disease on center.
• Vaccine Management—Procedures for ordering, storing, and disposing of vaccines and toxoids.

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